Adrian Peterson is a former NFL MVP, seven-time pro-bowler, four-time first-team All-Pro, and former first-round pick. On Monday, the 32-year-old played not only in his first game as a member of the New Orleans Saints, but also his first game ever against the Minnesota Vikings, his former team. From 2007 to 2016, Peterson played in Minnesota and was their star running back.
Naturally, in his first game with a new team and against his former team, Peterson probably wanted to put together a huge performance.
Well in his first game back in Minnesota, Peterson didn’t play well in the Saints’ 29-19 loss. Then again, the running back only had 18 rushing yards on six carries (receiving wise, he had no catches and just one target).
Peterson surely wasn’t very pleased with his performance and usage, and late in the first half, the ESPN cameras caught Peterson seemingly unhappy with Saints head coach Sean Payton.
https://twitter.com/_MarcusD2_/status/907408230762078209
We obviously can only speculate as to what was happening there, but it didn’t seem like a pleasant exchange. And Twitter certainly had fun with it:
https://twitter.com/martinrickman/status/907410436907298816
He's speaking for my fantasy team
— Sean Mullan (@Mull1690) September 12, 2017
— JiveTurkey (@PhodoJive) September 12, 2017
ESPN didn't show this view of Adrian Peterson on the sideline. #Vikings #Skol #NOvsMIN pic.twitter.com/SLnUM3ybih
— Nick Lewis 3️⃣7️⃣ (@NickLewis37) September 12, 2017
https://twitter.com/DownWithDamon/status/907409213634134016
https://twitter.com/BryanTNR/status/907409130066935810
https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/907409232068317184
Oh my God that look scared the sh– out of me and I'm a 1,000 miles away. https://t.co/z64skgkz2E
— mike freeman (@mikefreemanNFL) September 12, 2017
"CAN SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT A PO'BOY IS?" pic.twitter.com/eobkgrdvOF
— Out of Bounds (@SI_outofbounds) September 12, 2017
"CLIMATE CHANGE IS REAL" pic.twitter.com/9H22vnf8ZW
— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) September 12, 2017
Sean Payton: "What if instead of having one super unhappy running back we don't use properly, what about three?"
— Patrick Daugherty (@RotoPat) September 12, 2017
And finally, this may be unrelated for the most part, but it still applies in a way.
https://twitter.com/Zaney_Poo/status/907388442228772864
UPDATE: After the game, Adrian Peterson responded to a SportsCenter tweet about the incident.
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 12, 2017
Let's be clear…I said we need to run the ball up their Donkey. Nothing more. I'm passionate but respect my coach at the same time
— Adrian Peterson (@AdrianPeterson) September 12, 2017
[ESPN]
